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Reality rules!

10. may 2012 | PROFILE. It has only been five years since Tobias Lindholm graduated as a screenwriter, but he has already established himself as one of the most respected storytellers in Danish cinema. His credits include…

Shining light on Marie

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. In his first Danish film in 25 years, Bille August takes up a golden piece of Danish history – the Skagen painters and Marie Krøyer, an artist struggling to break free from the shadow of her…

The intimate space

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. Kaspar Munk's "You & Me Forever" takes us into the intimate corners of teen life. The director discusses his unconventional filmmaking methods that call for a strong intuition, lots of time and…

The truth hurts

10. may 2012 | INTERVIEW. Is it okay to portray love as a young girl who doesn 't talk and loves sex? This was one of the questions director Katrine Wiedemann and writer Kim Fupz Aakeson grappled with as they worked on "A…

European film dreams

09. may 2012 | EDITORIAL. This year, as every year, a wide assortment of European film industry players – merchants, artists, media and public funders – will be descending on Cannes. All arrive at the notorious gathering hole…

Danish wave washes over Russia

08. may 2012 | INTERNATIONAL. Danish films are increasingly popular in Russia, says one of the organizers behind the Danish Film Festival, Danish Wave, which will take place on 10-15 May in Moscow.